[Leica] Question on OLD 35mm

[jhnichols at bellsouth.net (Jim Nichols)]

Phil,

I reloaded standard Kodak cartridges back in the 50s, and shot both that and 
commercial loads with no such problem in Leicas and other 35s of the day.  I 
got into a slight problem with an Exa that I have, and had to place a small, 
folded strip of aluminum in one end of the takeup spool in order to get it 
to line up properly. Your problem seems to be just the opposite of mine, 
with the film riding too low, so you  might consider seeing if there is a 
way to introduce a cardboard "shim" beneath the cartridge and spool in order 
to get the film to the correct level.  Once he proper shim is determined, it 
should not be hard to cement something in place to provide the proper 
spacing.

Good luck.  That should be a great lens.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Philip Forrest" <photo.forrest@earthlink.net>
To: "Leica Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Friday, December 07, 2007 6:04 PM
Subject: [Leica] Question on OLD 35mm


> I'm trying to get my Adox Adrette II working completely up to spec (the 
> one
> with the Xenon lens I wrote about last week.)  The shutter is slow, but
> that's no problem.  The film winding mechanism works fantastically but 
> there
> is an issue with the placement of the film in the camera.  If I put in a
> standard 35mm cassette, the film sits about 1.5mm lower than it needs to 
> be.
> The sprocket holes don't line up with the sprocket/counter and sit too 
> low.
> This will cause the sprockets to make tooth marks on the emulsion, just
> inside where the frame would be normally.  On the other side, the film 
> sits
> against the gate a bit too low so lens projection will give an image the
> normal size, but 1.5mm of sprocket hole area will be exposed.
> My question is, when film used to be loaded by the user in reloadable
> cassettes, did it sit differently in the camera vertically?
> This little camera is smaller than a Barnack Leica, albeit with no
> rangefinder, but the lens has an excellent reputation.  I'm looking 
> forward
> to shooting with it, but this issue is a considerable stumbling block.
> Advice is always appreciated.
> Phil
>
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